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At least Glasgow is closer, day-trip-able is a definite improvement. Glasgow is on my short list of UK destinations when we try to move across the pond: way closer to Edinburgh, but a new city for both of us to discover together.

I thought those heads were purple balloons, and thought "how festive!", they are decidedly disturbing once the eye resolves that they are disembodied heads!

As mother of two sons I always had the belief that you only ever have sons on loan - you know the saying - a daughter's a daughter for all of her life - a son's a son till he takes a wife - (or an all embracing career). Anyway I guess I mentally prepared myself all their lives so I would be able to let go with some ease - and I did - and guess what they're closer than ever before. And to me it sounds just the same for you - you've encouraged him to develop in every direction he wants as a person and he appreciates and values that so you'll always be right up there for him - and as someone who's been away from her some of her immediate family for the last 26 years - distance makes no difference when you really care about one another. Z xx

A sad week! The visit of the son who is farther away than you'd like, and school/work starting soon! I hope the cake (which made my mouth water it looked so delicious!) took the sting out of it all. :)

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I'm a retired English teacher and live with my husband in Edinburgh. I enjoy reading, gardening, singing and walking; and making fairly simple quilts. Our children are all married. Daughter 1 lives in Edinburgh and is the mother of the much-loved Grandson and Granddaughter-the-Elder. Daughter 2 lives in London, 350 miles to the south and is the mother of sweet baby Granddaughter-the-Youngest. Son lives 65 miles to the north and is the father of dear toddler Granddaughter-the-Younger. I wish they all lived closer together.
I'm very conscious that time is passing and would prefer not to fritter my time away. But I sometimes do.